A Mediterranean palm (Chamaerops humilis) is known as the European Fan Palm. It has fan shaped blue-green leaves and multiple trunks. This palm is popular for its beauty, hardiness and drought resistance. A Mediterranean palm is only one palm tree native to the Mediterranean coast. It is a very slow growing fan palm tree.

Palmate and pinnate palms

All palm tree can be divided into two groups: palm trees with feather-like leaves and palm trees with palmate leaves.
Palm trees with pinnate fronds (feathered palms) have leaves that resemble a feather, leaflets are arranged on each side of a common axis.
Palms with palmate leaves resemble an open hand, the leaflets radiate from a common point.
And there is a small group of palm trees which has compound leaves, something between pinnate and palmate. They have appearance of a feather but are fan-compound.

Palm Trees

The amazing palm tree world contains around 300 species of palm trees. This blog is about the most amazing and unique palm trees.

The amazing palm trees are extremely beautiful and exotic looking flowering plants.